A health and wellness blog written by a dietitian, inspired by nutritious food, holistic skincare, and wellness routines
Growing up, I was part of a very “meat and potatoes” kind of family. Nearly every meal featured potatoes as the side dish. Who doesn’t like potatoes? They are versatile, cheap, and delicious. While potatoes are full of fiber, vitamin c, and potassium, they still get a bad wrap. I myself skip potatoes sometimes for …
Fall is in full force around here. Last week I was wearing shorts and eating ice cream while sweating my tail off in the 90 degree heat wave. This week, we are barely reaching the mid-50s. And the rain, all the rain, it is miserably dreary out. You bet I am wearing all the cozy …
Easy Vegetarian Lentil Tacos Tacos have long been a household staple around here. My hubby and I routinely ate all types of tacos way before they became a trend. I mean, I loved tacos long before they were screen printed on t-shirts in those “trendy” teen shops. For me, I prefer tacos in my belly …
Spicy Thai Carrot Soup If you’re like me, you try to make healthy choices. Whether you drink an extra glass of water, walk the dog a bit longer, or incorporate more veggies, you’re trying right?! The same is true for me. While I know a lot about nutrition, I’m still a work in progress. Personally, …
Healthy Fall Produce Picks While it’s difficult for me to say goodbye to the summer months, I am super excited to welcome some new fall flavors. Like myself, you have probably noticed the selection of produce is changing in your local supermarket. Since the seasonal selection is changing, I always try to keep up to …
I try to find balance with my cooking. Usually I alternate between elaborate and simple recipes. Today my friends, it was all about the simplicity. That means, it’s time to whip out my Crockpot Chicken Burrito Bowls. If you haven’t read my previous posts, you may not know that my husband works like crazy. As …
Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Spaghetti I’ve been a long time pasta addict, obsessed with all those saucy noodles. As much as I preach food freedom and that no food is good nor bad, even I have fallen into that trap. That is to say, I feel conflicted with fueling my body with empty carbs and …
Whole Oven Roasted Chicken By: Stephanie Wagner RDN, LDN So I have been telling you all about how my life has been a little hectic lately. I’ve been slacking in the kitchen and feeling pretty lazy overall. If you checked out my fridge, you’d notice the serious lack of meals prepped and ready to …
Tea Time: The Health Benefits of Tea I frequently try to have a cup of tea at some point each day. Though it is yet to replace my morning cup of joe, I tend to enjoy it midafternoon, when that afternoon fatigue starts to set in. Come on, you know what I’m talking about. People like …
Wow you guys, I feel like I have really been neglecting the blog. Life has been crazy for the last few weeks; though I’m sure you know how that feels. We’ve had recent changes at work which has made for some pretty exhausting days. Not to mention there have been some late nights and the …
Our garden is literally coming out of our ears at this point. It is wildly out of control. The cherry tomatoes and squash have crawled out of our garden bed and taken over our deck. Literally, taken over! My deck is a scene straight out of the Tarzan movie. It’s been somewhat of a surprise …
I made my first ever meatloaf this past winter. It was never really appealing to me. I mean what a terrible name! Aside from bread, I haven’t found too many enticing foods that end in the word loaf. To me it was always a big ole slab of meat swimming in its own grease. Basically, …
Good morning all! It’s the first day of fall and I’m finally ready to cave to the all pumpkin everything…and the big sweaters, and the boots, and the autumn leaves. But anyway, bring on the PSL, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and all things pumpkin. I absolutely love the sweet pumpkin treats, but I also enjoy …
It’s officially the last day of summer, but that gives me one last chance to bring out the grill to enjoy a taste of summer. Ok, maybe I am being slightly dramatic. It was 90 degrees here today and it looks like we will be having mild weather for a bit longer yet. Seems …
You may or may not know this about me, but over the last 9-10 years, I have battled with acne. I’ve tried nearly every holistic remedy, topical cream, face wash, and medication you could think of. Part of this regime was a cocktail of antibiotics. I’ve tried the family of “cyclines” – Minocycline, Doxycycline, and …